Page 4 - Wheat Procurement

UN delegation in Amritsar to learn how India moves wheat to Afghanistan

"We are here to see the initiative that the Government of India has taken for the people of Afghanistan," noted Sandro Banao, Commodity Specialist at the UN World Food Programme

Wheat procurement down 44% to 162 lakh tonnes till May 1 on higher exports

The Centre's wheat procurement declined by 44 per cent to 162 lakh tonnes till May 1 on higher exports and low arrival in Punjab and Haryana mandis, according to official sources

Statsguru: Six charts show India may see another bumper crop year

Wheat procurements may fall this year as exports and the private market have become more lucrative

India can still export 8-10 mn tons of wheat: NITI Aayog member Chand

The situation is not at all alarming on the procurement front, says expert in interview.

Wheat procurement under MSP likely to be lowest in last 10 years

India was till last week headed to a record production but the heat wave that started in March and continued in April over northwest India is set to affect produce, especially in Punjab and Haryana

Govt procures 6.92 mn tonnes wheat at MSP for nearly Rs 14,000 cr

Out of the total procurement, Punjab contributed 32,16,668 tonnes, Haryana 27,76,496 tonnes and Madhya Pradesh 8,98,679 tonnes

Wheat procurement so far almost 30% lower than last year, say traders

Heavy private purchases in main producing states of Madhya Pradesh and UP cited as reason

Govt procures 34,917 tonnes of wheat in Rabi marketing season so far

A quantity of 34,917 tonnes of wheat has been procured till April 3, benefitting 3,510 farmers with MSP value of Rs 70.36 crore

FY23 wheat stock may be robust despite exports, free grain scheme extension

However, traders say if free foodgrains scheme goes beyond September and there is another Covid wave that requires more relief, then the closing stock position could turn precarious

Russia-Ukraine crisis likely to impact UP's wheat procurement plan

Wheat market prices higher than MSP; UP targeting to buy 6 MT

Govt plans to procure record 44.4 mn tonnes wheat from farmers next year

This is 2.44% more than the purchases made during the current season; Punjab will contribute the maximum, at 13.2 million tonnes

Farmers gaining from paddy buy up 80% in 6 years, but Punjab needs more

Beyond what Sitharaman said about the procurement process in 2021-22, there are several dimensions to this

Govt procures record 43.32 million tonnes wheat, paddy in 2021-22

The previous record in wheat procurement was 38.99 mt achieved in the 2020-21 season

Himachal Pradesh procures record 1,00,657 quintals of wheat in rabi season

Himachal Pradesh government has procured a record 1,00,657 quintals of wheat during the ongoing rabi marketing season which started on April 15

What did FCI do differently this season to push wheat procurement?

Experts point to three major initiatives that led to a bumper purchase and laid the foundation for deeper and more structural reforms in the annual grain procurement process

Wheat procurement rises to 64.79 lakh tonnes, says Food Secretary

Maximum purchases from Haryana

Gopal Rai making false claims on wheat procurement by FCI: Delhi BJP

The Delhi BJP on Friday accused Agriculture Minister Gopal Rai of making "false" statements on wheat procurement by the Food Corporation of India, and challenged him to prove the charges or resign

RBI clears over Rs 21,000 cr towards CCL for wheat procurement in Punjab

RBI on Monday cleared a sum of Rs 21,658.73 crore towards Cash Credit Limit (CCL) up to end April-2021 for the procurement of wheat in Punjab during the ensuing rabi marketing season.

Wheat procurement in Punjab rescheduled from April 10 on Covid-19 surge

Due to rising Covid-19 cases and late crop maturity, wheat procurement in Punjab has been rescheduled few days late from April 10

Centre to procure 9.5% more wheat this year amid farmers' protests

Procurement from Punjab, which is the hotbed of agitation, is expected to be around 13 million tonnes, slightly more than the actual procurement of this year